LOCAL NEWS
During the March 26 city commission meeting, Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and Commissioner Jack Porter questioned the decision by the Tallahassee Police Department to cooperate with the federal government with enforcing immigration laws.
Officials say two tornadoes hit Leon County Monday. County Emergency Management Director Kevin Peters says one tornado was reported in the area of the Apalachicola National Forest. A second tornado was reported in the Killearn Lakes neighborhood.
LOCAL SPORTS NEWS
Lincoln Baseball Defeats Top Ranked Buchholz, 10-4
FLORIDA NEWS
A federal appeals court recently approved a request from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to dismiss a legal battle related to gender identity issues, effectively gave a victory to Florida.
Florida captured a record-high 15.5% share of the domestic vacation market in 2024, marking the highest share ever recorded for the state and reinforcing its position as the top travel destination in the United States.
NATIONAL NEWS
US stock markets whipsawed yesterday amid fears of a growing trade war triggered by President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The S&P 500 briefly hit bear market territory—defined as a 20% drop from its recent peak—while the Nasdaq composite has already entered bear market conditions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down nearly 10% from its December high. All three indexes started the day lower before closing mixed (S&P 500 -0.2%, Dow -1.0%, Nasdaq +0.1%).
Supreme Court lifts order blocking deportations under 1798 Alien Enemies Act, says migrants must still get a court hearing before being deported from the US (More).
US Steel shares close up 16% after President Donald Trump orders national security panel to conduct new review of proposed US Steel sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel; former President Joe Biden blocked the nearly $15B deal in January (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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